Swedish Rice Porridge Food

SCANDINAVIAN-STYLE RICE PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Using a rolling pin, crush the cardamom seeds until very fine. Place the cardamom, milk, rice, and butter into a deep, heavy pan. While slowly stirring the milk mixture, cook over medium heat for 90 minutes. Lower the heat if necessary to prevent the milk from boiling or overheating. Stir in the sugar, and continue cooking until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes more.
• Pour the rice mixture into a serving bowl. Place 3 tablespoons butter on top, and allow to melt. Dust with cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.

SWEDISH RICE PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Peel and chop apple.
• Rub butter over bottom and sides of a 3 quart saucepan.
• Place rice, water, and cinnamon into the saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 10-15 minute or until water has been absorbed.
• Add milk to saucepan. Heat and stir until simmering but not boiling.
• Add brown sugar, chopped apple, and raisins and stir gently.
• Cover pan and allow porridge to simmer for about 45 minute As it cooks, it will thicken. Stir once or twice while it cooks.
• Turn off heat and remove pan from burner. Remove cinnamon stick and stir in vanilla.
• Serve warm with cream or honey if desired. Also good saved in fridge and warmed up.

NORDIC BREAKFAST PORRIDGE

Steps:

• For the barley porridge: Gently bring the milk and barley flakes to a boil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat to a simmer, then cover and cook until the milk is almost absorbed and the barley is super soft and still a bit creamy, about 15 minutes. Stir in the sugar, butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• For the toppings: Meanwhile, roughly smash the raspberries with the sugar in a small bowl with a fork.
• Divide the porridge among 4 bowls. Working around the edges of the bowls, make neat piles of the toppings, placing a quarter of the crushed raspberries, apple sticks, pistachios and chia seeds in each bowl. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon milk and sprinkle with some cinnamon to finish.

SLOW-COOKER RICE PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Brush the inside of a 5-qt. slow cooker with melted butter. Add rice, sugar, salt, milk and half and half; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on high for 2 hours; stir. Cover and cook until liquid is almost absorbed and rice is tender, 30 minutes. , If desired, stir in additional milk and top with cherry pie filling and almonds.

SWEDISH SAFFRANSPANNKAKA - -SAFFRON CAKE

Steps:

• Boil the rice on low heat with salt and water until almost all the water is gone.
• Blend in the cream and continue to boil, pour in the milk now and then to get a creamy porridge, takes about 30 minutes.
• Take off the heat and stir in saffron strands, sugar and almonds.
• I use a little vodka to dissolve the saffron in!
• Stir up the eggs with a fork and stir them into the porridge; blend everything together.
• Pour the batter into a buttered oven dish about 11 x 15 inches.
• Bake at 225°C/435°F about 30 minutes, test with a stick--it should not be too dry or too moist.
• When serving, cut it up directly from the dish and serve with whipped cream and jam.

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the water, rice and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Add milk and 1/3 cup sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Whisk together the eggs and remaining sugar. Gradually stir 2 cups hot rice mixture into the egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over low heat for 3-5 minutes until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into a serving bowl. , Refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled. Just before serving, sprinkle with cinnamon.